In the video, a hermit crab scuttles amongst numerous shells before choosing one to move into. For several seconds, the hermit crab works to align itself with the opening of the empty shell.

like blue crabs, in that they don’t have a uniformly hard exoskeleton and can’t grow their own shells. Instead, hermit crabs have a hard exoskeleton on the front part of their bodies but a ...

Those round shells and long legs give Japanese spider crabs an arachnid-like look, hence their common name. These animals also have spines behind and in front of their short eye stalks.

it’s much easier to buy it already out of its shell. The main types of crab available are: European Brown crab - popular all over Europe, this crab is available all year round. It reaches 20 ...

A hermit crab rescuer is sharing a rare look at the fascinating moment of a hermit crab changing shells. According to SWNS, Angela Sayre, the founder of Crustacean Plantation, a nonprofit organization ...